Washington State Crop Improvement Association assists the Washington State Department of Agriculture with certification of small grains, chickpeas, field peas, and other crops in Washington.
The purpose of seed certification is to preserve genetic purity and identity of seed stocks. Requirements for producing certified seed of field crops include planting eligible stock, field inspection of the growing crop to meet standards, conditioning seed in an approved plant, sampling, laboratory analysis to meet standards, and proper labeling of the seed. These requirements provide the buyer with the best possible assurance of obtaining good quality seed of known purity and heredity.
